Boris Diaw: 0-5 FG (0%), 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk; He dealt with foul trouble last night, but his last two lines are disconcerting. His blazing start was unsustainable, so Diaw is probably just finding his proper altitude. His owners just have to be patient.

Josh Smith: 6-13 FG (46%), 3-6 FT (50%), 15 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 3 TO; This was Smith’s best line of the season, which isn’t saying much. All his numbers are down from last season, but he’ll bounce back eventually.

Kobe Bryant: 14-29 FG (48%), 7-9 FT (78%), 2 threes, 37 Pts, 8 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Blk, 2 TO; Black Mamba’s averaging 22.3 shot attempts per game, the most since 2006-07. The problem is that he’s hitting just 41.7 percent of those attempts. Nevertheless, Kobe’s putting up around 26/6/6 along with a steal and a three per game, which owners can’t complain about. We’ll have to see how well his wrist and body hold up down the stretch of the season.

Andrew Bynum: 8-15 FG (53%), 5-8 FT (63%), 21 Pts, 22 Reb, 3 Blk, 4 TO; If you reluctantly own Bynum and are worried about his knees, sell high on him now.

Waiver-Wire Watch:D.J. White: 10 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast; His days as a starter are likely numbered, as Tyrus Thomas nears his return. But whenever Thomas misses time, White could be worth a look.

hey doc,
Should i hang on to kemba or drop him for tristan thompson or dj white, I kinda need a little of everything but block is my weakest category

By: NTstateOFmind

01.04.2012 @ 11:18 AM

doc- is corey maggette worth picking up given his horrible start? especially since i have delonte west, anthony morrow, and mike bibby killing a roster spot on my team.

thanks.

By: Jay

01.04.2012 @ 12:18 PM

Hi Doc,

Who has more potential to contribute to my fantasy team in the future, Nikola Vucevic or Enes Kanter? If yes, should I drop the other?

Thanks!

By: nbaman

01.04.2012 @ 12:26 PM

Doc,

Are people like Kemba, Gerald Henderson, and Budinger worth keeping?

By: Jay

01.04.2012 @ 12:38 PM

Hi Doc,

Who has more potential of contributing to my fantasy team in the future, Nikola Vucevic or Enes Kanter? Should I drop the other one?

Thanks!

By: G

01.04.2012 @ 2:02 PM

Doc,

Just moved Z-Bo to my IR spot. Now who do I replace him with? Would like to see as little of a drop off as I can in points and boards, blocks and steals wouldnt be bad either. It’s a pretty deep league so nothing that immediately jumps out from the waiver wire.

Right away I thought about Dante Cunnigham, but he doesnt seem to do much with his minutes. Sam young had a pretty good game, and then there’s Speights they just got. Or should I look elsewhere. Some availables are: JJ Hickson, Kendrick Perkins, Tristan Thompson….Any suggestions?

By: Zippy

01.04.2012 @ 2:14 PM

Hey Doc,

Who would you say is more valuable, now that ZBO has gone down? Sam Young or M.Speights?

Thanks,
Zippy

By: Conrad

01.04.2012 @ 2:38 PM

Format: All stats = 1pt, asts = 2pts, TOs = -1pt. Just got rocked by the ZBo news, so i’ll be forced to start DoWright from now on (not to mention also being forced to start Humph with his injury). Should I get rid of Wright and/or P. George (Teague is current backup G) for any of these guys:

– Hickson
– RJ24
– Amir
– CJM
– Metta
– C. Landry
– Hakim
– DJ White

Thanks, Doc!

By: The Fantasy Doctor

01.04.2012 @ 3:50 PM

@William: McGee, Blatche and Gallo.

@gsdubs: TThompson sounds like a good idea then.

@NTstateOFmind: Bibby is droppable for just about anyone.

@Jay: Kanter, but either is droppable for a solid free agent.

@G: Hickson, Thompson, Perkins and Young are all decent options.

@Zippy: Young.

@Conrad: Nope, I’d stay put.

By: jryu

01.04.2012 @ 3:52 PM

yo doc, what up, hope you had a good offseason and getting back into the grind of fantasy!

16 team league, is Marreese Speights worth a pick up? or is Dante Cunningham a better option?

By: The Fantasy Doctor

01.04.2012 @ 9:23 PM

@jryu: Much thanks! I hope your team’s doing well so far. I’d stay steady for now, since neither Young nor Speights will be that much of a helper. Targeting a cheap center like Kaman or Okafor might be a good idea. Or you can try to buy low on guys like Noah, Varejao, Gortat and Amir. And having Dirk is always a luxury.

@Duck: I’d swap out Okafor for Delfino and keep a close eye on Amir Johnson and Frye, especially if Jerebko eventually loses minutes to CV.